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Inessa S.
Private tutor in Sacramento, CA
Education
A senior at California State University, double - majoring in English (concentration: Rhetoric and Writing) and Communication Studies (concentration: Public Relations), minoring in Russian. Relevant Courses: Professional Writing, Advanced Composition, Literary Criticism, Traditional Grammar and Standard Usage, Writing and the Young Writer, Academic Reading and Writing for Second Language Students, Algebra for College Students.
Experience
Worked in the SMART Kids Tutoring Program: Prepared lesson plans and developed strategies for reading and comprehension improvement. Created word analysis techniques, applied strategies to motivate, modify behavior, and enhance skills of poorly achieving, unmotivated readers. Evaluated ongoing progress and developed oral communication skills with faculty and diverse students. Fluent in Russian and English. Acquainted with wide range of literary complexity. Trained in close-text analysis. Knowledgeable in common stylistic standards. Practiced in rhetoric and grammar skills. Adept in various writing methods and styles: summary, expository, interpretive, evaluative, critical, analytical, investigative, persuasive, informative. Experienced in proofreading and copy-editing. Skilled in critical, objective evaluation. Certification: Student Literacy Corps (2007) "Academic success greatly depends on a student's strong reading and writing abilities. As a tutor, I am eager to help people develop these skills by encouraging students to strive for excellence in their studies, to develop effective study strategies, to cultivate the right habits, and be unafraid of hard work and discipline."
Subject Expertise
English, Writing, Reading, Algebra 1, SAT Math, Statistics, Organization, Study Skills, Career Counseling